Russian Navy Hovercraft Lands On Busy Beach

[BeyondGeography]

Story here:

The Russian Navy hit on a novel way of securing a spot on a crowded beach when they drove a massive hovercraft onto the shore while shocked sunbathers and swimmers could only look on in amazement.

The huge vessel powered past swimmers sending clouds of spray shooting up into the air as high as the 60m-long vessel itself.
It continued up the beach ignoring the hundreds of people who moments before had been happily enjoying the summer sunshine, before coming to a halt 50 feet inland.

...An unapologetic Russian military said the beach was in the middle of a firing range and should have been empty.
A minister said: 'Docking at the beach is a normal event. What people were doing at the beach on the territory of a military base is unclear.'

However, the newspaper said the base the ministry was referring to was several miles away in Khmelevka.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2399936/Bizarre-moment-550-ton-Russian-hovercraft-stuns-sun-worshippers-landing-beach.html#ixzz2cibe2eVP

[William769]

1. They are looking for teh Gays. nt

[sharp_stick]

2. Here we see the serious consequences

of ignoring all of those "Your maps are out of date" warnings on the Garmin.

[blackspade]

3. I'm amazed no one was killed.

[SCVDem]

4. A hovercraft can pass over an egg

with no damage.

You may suffer a heart attack from the freakout but won't be harmed.

Sailors can access the undersides while hovering with no problem. I saw that on a Modern Marvels episode with a Netherlands hovercraft.

[Ocelot]

5. I don't see anyone running away

The camera angle is deceiving, looks like a non-incident. Hell, other than their beaches not being safe for gays I'd say why is this even newsworthy?

[BeyondGeography]

6. It's more laugh-worthy than newsworthy

Laugh. Live a little.

[KansDem]

7. True, the folks don't seem to be "russian" to get out of the way!

It looks more like they're "stalin" to get a good look!

[gristy]

8. will you be here all night?

[SCVDem]

9. Needs this!

http://instantrimshot.com/

[KansDem]

10. Only if my act receives high Marx!